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Yoga for Arthritis: The Complete Guide (Paperback)

by Loren Fishman MD (Author), Ellen Saltonstall MD (Author)
Key Phrases: pressure cooker, ankylosing spondylitis, anusara yoga, The All-Stars, The Lumbar Spine, The Sacroiliac Joints (more...)
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A comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for management and prevention of arthritis. Arthritis restricts movement; yoga increases range of motion: these two were made for each other. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in this country, limiting everyday activities for more than seven million Americans. Drugs, surgeries, and steroids can alleviate some of the discomforts, but study after study has shown that exercise is most beneficial to most forms of arthritis, specifically low-impact, flexibility-enhancing exercises—hence, yoga. In this comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated guide, Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall, who between them have seven decades of clinical experience, help readers understand arthritis and give a spectrum of exercises for beginners and experts. Broken down into chapters focusing on each major joint, there are 100 classical yoga poses and numerous imaginative and physiologically sound adapted poses, all with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photo demonstrations. The authors welcome readers into the philosophy and principles of yoga and show how to use yoga to find lasting relief from arthritis.



About the Author
Loren Fishman, MD, is a professor at the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and lives in New York City.

Ellen Saltonstall is a certified Anusara Yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist who lives in New York City.

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful resource for those who have physical issues, March 13, 2008
I am 64 and love yoga but i have some chronic conditions, an arthritic knee, flare-ups of trochanteric bursitis, and spinal stenosis. I was trying by trial and error to figure what yoga postures helped and what didn't, but it really helps to have a source book that tells you what you can do and what not to do. This book does that.

I have been waiting for a book like this for a long time, and as soon as it was available turned to it for help. The blessing is that you can quickly turn to an area of the body that you need to deal with, like knees or lumbar spine, and find out what to do, and every time you go back you can deepen your understanding, the book is that rich.

The pictures and explanations are clear. It's really cheap at the price. Many thanks to the authors.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book On Yoga for Effectively Treating Arthritis!, March 6, 2008
Yoga for Arthritis is a fabulous resource for teachers, students, therapists and doctors alike. Everyone can benefit from reading this book! It explains the scientific justification for using yoga to treat joint stiffness and then takes you step by step through yoga practices to increase range of motion.

Long before I understood the degree to which yoga can rehabilitate the body, I was helping people who were unable to dress, bathe or feed themselves independently due to the pain and stiffness in their joints. This has helped me understand the extreme suffering that can be inflicted by arthritis and given me an even greater appreciation for what yoga has to offer.

Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall are longtime students of B.K.S. Iyengar and John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga. In the Author's Note, they explain why they are inspired by both of these great teachers. The appendix describes the alignment principles from Anusara Yoga.

This book will revolutionize yoga therapy for people with arthritis!

--Suza Francina, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, author, The New Yoga for People Over 50, The New Yoga for Healthy Aging and other books for people at midlife and older.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Profusely Illustrated - If it Aches, There is an Exercise!, May 15, 2008
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This book is wonderful. It shows how to relieve pain or stiffness in your hands, your feet, your upper back, lower back, knees, neck .... with easy to understand illustrations. Forget the text (yes that is clear, written in an easy to understand and DO style) but I have to SEE what they are telling me to do. This book is a Must for anyone who has aches and pains -- or for that matter, for anyone who is thinking of getting some :)It's the best book of this type I have ever seen. In fact, I am going to buy one for my daughter just because it is great for people who need to stretch and bend and who think they are too busy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rocks your yoga world!! But poorly-named!!
I have bought countless "huge" yoga books that have yielded very little of those special little nuggets that rock my yoga world. Read more
Published 2 months ago by yogagirl

5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga
This book was a gift for my 81 year old mother. She has told me that she enjoys the techniques and has seen improvement.

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Published 3 months ago by C. Radloff-Sanderson

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, especially for yoga teachers
This book will contains very useful sequences with clear instructions. I find that my students who have bought it and seriously practiced the parts that pertained to them... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Houston yogi

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tutorial for beginning Yogis - not limited to arthritis sufferers
I purchased this book upon recommendation from a yoga group I post with online, and am finding it to be a good resource - and not necessarily limited to athritis sufferers. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Patricia Brune

4.0 out of 5 stars Tools for success
I have arthritis in my knees and hips. I find the layout and directions easy to follow.
Published 7 months ago by J. B. Austin

5.0 out of 5 stars spot on for arthritis and strength building
Knowledgeable and complete. all the info you need to begin reaping the benefits of yoga (pain relief, strength, flexibility, increased range of motion). Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Lapos

5.0 out of 5 stars Yoga With a Focus
I was looking for a yoga class for arthritis and getting nowhere fast when I discovered Yoga for Arthritis: The Complete Guide. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Marylyn Burridge

5.0 out of 5 stars Arthritis and yoga fit well: arthritis restricts movement, yoga increases range of motion.
Arthritis and yoga fit well: arthritis restricts movement, yoga increases range of motion. Here science and theory combine into a usable program to offer arthritis sufferers an... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Midwest Book Review

4.0 out of 5 stars Its ok but Dosen't Flow for me
The book is choppy..yoga is suppose to flow and this book just does not do that..the cover is much more attactive than the book..all pics in black and white.pages not glossy.. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Walker

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